We were looking for a smaller ship having cruised on the Allure in September (my husband's first cruise and my 7th of which six have been with RC). We did not love the big ship experience so wanted to try something smaller. I did my research before booking and was aware that this was the smallest ship in the fleet with limited amenities, but the price was right for one of the few 7 night sailings this ship does (November 21 - 28). We left from |Miami and stopped in Nassau, Ocho Rios (we were scheduled for Falmouth but a port change was made due to rough seas) and Grand Cayman with three sea days. On the Allure we had a balcony cabin (the balcony which we never used) so as well as going to the extreme on ship size, we also went to the extreme on cabin and booked an inside cabin #3649. Keith, our room steward from Jamaica was EXCELLENT! Room was small, but we managed well and there was lots of storage. I would definitely book an inside cabin again.

We had late seating in the main dining room. Food was very good most nights. We loved that this ship had no formal night, but just one semi-formal night. We travel a lot and like to travel with only carry-on luggage which we did for this trip, so it makes packing much easier when you do not have to pack formal clothes. We prefer eating in the MDR over the Windjammer.

The two shows with the Royal Caribbean dancers and singers were fantastic. The Headliner shows of various comedians, etc. were just ok, but occupied our time well before dinner. Read more